D.Trac3d & Jay Walker - Androids EP

Next up on Held II Ransom We have the man D.Traced AkA Daniel Taylor , Droppin us a 2 part EP to Celebrate our 30th release on Held II Ransom ! No newcomer to the scene D.Trac3d has been around in one shape or another since the early days of hardcore as Tazz , then later taking the name Traced for his hard trance and techno in the mid 2000's , before finally finding bass music and electro and settling on the name D.Trac3d , with an extensive discography with releases on various labels we are very happy to welcome him to Held II Ransom !

First up on part 1 of this big EP is the title track Androids .Teaming up with Jay Walker , D.Trac3d brings us a monster dub step tune , half-time beats , quirky leads and a massive spoken sample , this tune twists it up into a frenzy of cut up bass and samples . "how many androids does it take to remove a light bulb?" None !!! Androids can see in the dark !! This one sure to set pulses racing an dance floors jackin'!!

Next up is  Damn That and this time we have a look @ the Electro House side of D.Trac3d , Hard hitting Kick drums and lovely warm cut up bass envelop us leading us to a big synth breakdown before unloading a massive feel good riff on the drop , before the cut up vocals an bass drive this tune to its destination !!

Last and by no means least we have Interrobang which just keeps the showcasing of this mans talents going !! This time he brings us a Drum an bass monsta !! Another tune and another massive hands in the air moment ! Hard to miss D.Trac3d's style in this one , the cut up bass an samples running all the way complimenting the big euphoric lead !!! if U like Ur up-tempo euphoric Drum and bass then this one will have U waving them hands like U just don't care!!!!

All in all I'm sure You'll agree an excellent way to celebrate our 30th release !!


This one out on the 02/11/2012

http://www.beatport.com/release/androids-ep-pt-1/985626

Dj Tony D - Held II Ransom mixup !!

Did this hardcore breaks mix last night.Its my first bit of mixing since the end of may and came out really well...but i let you be the judge of that. All the tracks from the brilliant held 2 ransom label from eddie voyager and richie k.Plenty of heavy hardcore breaks and breakbeat tuneage. Thanks eddie for permission to use the logo.

1. strange rollers-eternal
2. eddie voyager-what
3. strange rollers-my soul
4. disk error-the boss is back:[eddie voyager mix]
5. eddie voyager-i need u tonight:[jammie rotten mix]
6. strange rollers-mash down the house
7. eddie voyager-are you ready
8. eddie voyager-bounce
9. simon holmes-codex angelus
10. eddie voyager-vibes up
11. strange rollers-got me hypnotized
12. matskie-beware the future
13. matskie-sonic sound
14. alien eye-fade away
15. strange rollers-yor shantee:[original]
16. strange rollers-yor shantee:[rise from the grave mix]
17. strange rollers-tarzan
18. strange rollers-breakers revenge:[skanks attack]
19. eddie voyager-runaway
20. eddie voyager-jah fooly

The Rumblist - Reset The World EP Held II Ransom 029

The Rumblist - Reset The World EP 

Held II Ransom 029

After a summer of heavy work commitments Held II Ransom strike back hard with an upfront slice of bass driven music from The Rumblist !! Hot on the heels of Releases on labels such as Definition:Breaks and Unstable label he unleashes 4 tunes for this fresh EP !!
Up first an the title track of the EP we have Reset The World , opening with the line "you'll be begging for more" the tune slowly builds with haunting vocals hard beats and twisted leads , building and building adding layers of depth to a spine tingling drop to the break , where pianos an strings lift your spirit , readying you for the onslaught of filth that follows before combining the 2 to make a crescendo of sound to move you !
Feel Dat on the double A side gets involved quickly heavy punchy kicks , crisp snares and cheeky amens a plenty , layering in a catchy riff to get the tune rolling , Frantic beats and quirky arrangements make this a head shaker of a tune , drawing you into the break which opens out an drops you straight into an amenfest of old skool proportions , more lashings of bass and heavy panned leads keep up the head bending pressure !!
Over on the B side first tune up is Blur Face , taking a different style an tempo the Rumblist explores his half-time side with a blend of dubstep beats and breakbeats all mashed up to conjure a hybrid tune of epic proportions , building again with a catchy fucked up riff the tune builds to the break , where it stops briefly before it does what it says , "Drop The Bass" , proper oldskool tearout vibes !!!
Last and by no means least the dark horse , Tidy Up , a poker sample infused tune , a proper dirty , grimy , funked out strut of a tune , something to get low down an dirty too !! as the tune says " I can dodge bullets baby" and with this EP the Rumblist proves that he's not dodging the beats an the bass !!
This one due for release on Beatport for a 2 week exclusive on the 09/10/2012 and everywhere else on the 23/10/2012

Released by: Held II Ransom
Release/catalogue number: H2R029
Release date: Oct 9, 2012 

 

 

House-Mixes.com

Here we have Strange Rollers Held 2 Ransom Show this month on NSB Jam packed with 140 Beats

New Hybrid Beats in progress

http://soundcloud.com/richiek/strange-rollers-trigger-happy

Eddie Voyager - Held II Ransom Radio Show on www.NSBradio.co.uk

 This weeks radio archive on the mighty NSBradio !!

http://www.hardcorelives.co.uk/eddie/Eddie_Voyager_-_Held_II_Ransom_Radio_Show_020912.mp3

1     Ellie Goulding - Lights (SixFootUnda RIP Tryxx Remix)
2     THE RUDEST DUDE - LOTEK FEAT BUNNY LEE & KING J (Lightshapers)   
3     JINGBONG TING feat BOB MARLEY, PETER TOSH and BUNNY WAILER - MR BROWN - GOLD REMIX
4     strangenotes - let the turn tables play (H2Rdub)       
5     Xenomorph - Gav Ley (TopDrawDigital)
6     Take this Bass (Synth Fix)
7     stoned love - mr sin (soundcloud freebie)       
8     We R One  - Strange Rollers (H2RDub)
9     RadioKillaZ - Shark Remix (soundcloud freebie)
10     Shinehead - Know How Fe Chat (Strange Rollers 140 Jungle Re-edit) (soundcloud freebie)
11     Phuture assassins - Future sound Radiokillaz reedit (soundcloud freebie)
12     Bill Vega - Head Rush (Under This Remix) Def Breaks
13     Everybody Get Up - Eddie Voyager FRA4   
14     Ya Names Not Down (The Bouncer)  FRA4
15     THE FLASHBACK PROJECT - 'DRUMBEATS'        
16     Virus (Original Mix)     Vinyl Junkie & Backdraft (Feat. Tracey Elizabeth) (warehousewax)
17     PAPA LOVER _ 140 JUNGLE REFIXX 6blocc remix
18     Urban Shakedown - Some Justice (Stu & Nee Remix) (soundcloud freebie)
19     Odeed & Wish     Give It Up (werecordings)   
20     THE FLASHBACK PROJECT feat. DENNEAN - 'LIFT ME UP'(soundcloud freebie)
21     Eddie Voyager - Music is My Life (forthcoming scarcity records)
22     Rave Review - KL2 Breaks Mix     Skism (soundcloud freebie)
23     Skrillex - First Of The Year (Hunter Vaughan Re-Hash) (soundcloud freebie)
24     Hooligan (Backdraft Remix 2012 Remaster) (warehousewax)
25     WYT3-FV_MSTR
26     Dreamers & Schemers (Original Mix)     Vinyl Junkie & Peacemaker (Feat. Jo Nye) (warehousewax)
27     Sojourn     Odeed & Wish (werecordings)   
28     Forbidden Zone (Pressa Remix)     Vinyl Junkie & Dope (warehousewax)
29     Selecta     GOLD     subslayers
30     Mesmerised at Charles Street     Sanxion subslayers    
31    Eddie Voyager - Are U Ready (Held II Ransom)       
32     Heart Is On Fire (Sanxion Remix)     Kieran M (warehousewax)
33     DBP050 - The Flashback Project - Keep Looking (Downbeat Allstars)
34     One Step to Dread     Max Romeo & The Upsetters Vs Strange Rollers (dub)
35     We Are Ravers (Original Mix)     Dom Almond (warehousewax)   
36     Shut It & Dance (Original Mix)     Dom Almond (warehousewax)  

Just over 2 hours of bangers!! if ya missed it get involved !!  

Eddie Voyager

Eddie Voyager - Held II Ransom Radio Show on NSBRadio

Cover action today on the MIGHTY www.nsbradio.co.uk The man like Eddie Voyager throws down some tunes !!  Download link www.hardcorelives.co.uk/eddie/Eddie_Voyager_-_Held_II_Ransom_Radio_show_NSBRadio  1     Take It Ezy feat. Bad Lay-Dee - Breaks Mix     Ed Solo, Deekline, Tim Healey     2     In Breaks We Trust (Original Mix) - Ludmilla, Beatman     3     Young Hollywood (Keith MacKenzie And Curtis B Remix) - Lazrtag, Whiskey Pete     4     Destrukt (Original Mix) - Product.01     5     Lexicon Hustla (Original Mix) - DJ Icey     6     Hard Way - Original Mix     Plastic Shell     7     Pump Up (Vandal Remix) - The Loops of Fury     8     Bodybug (Original Mix) - Troublegum     9     Die For You (Original Mix) - Cutline     10     Turbo (Kultur & Colombo Remix) - Merka     11     Just A DJ - Original Mix     Specimen A     12     Dancefloor Destroyer - Original Mix     Far Too Loud     13     Where's My Money (Caspa Mix) (Elite Force Re-Fix)     TC     14     Good Vibrations (Stanton Warriors Remix)     Beach Boys     15     Knowhow (Stanton Warriors Edit)     Young MC     16     Lunar Shift - Bass (master) Oct 30th         17     Sitting in the Wet (Original Mix)     High Rankin     19     No Games - Original Mix     Pyramid, Specimen A     20     Supersonic - Eshericks Remix     Enough Weapons     21     HOLD ON - Eddie Voyager ravestep remix          22     Pressure (Let-It-Go)     601     23     Eddie Voyager - Dub Monkee - Held II Ransom         24     Selecta     GOLD     25     Mesmerised at Charles Street     Sanxion     26     Strange Rollers - Jungle Serenade - Held II RAnsom         27     THE FLASHBACK PROJECT - 'DRUMBEATS'         28     Dj Nexus - Lumination v2         29     Dominator (AGT Rave Cru Unofficial Remix)     Human Resource     30     PAPA LOVER _ 140 JUNGLE REFIXX 6blocc remix 320         31     THE FLASHBACK PROJECT feat. DENNEAN - 'LIFT ME UP'         32     Dark Love 2012     Strange Rollers     33     The Flashback Project - 'Live and Direct'         34     Virus (Original Mix)     Vinyl Junkie & Backdraft (Feat. Tracey Elizabeth)     35     Underground Culture (Odeed & Wish Remix)     Vinyl Junkie & Madcap     36     Forbidden Zone (Pressa Remix)     Vinyl Junkie & Dope     37     Dreamers & Schemers (Original Mix)     Vinyl Junkie & Peacemaker (Feat. Jo Nye)     38     Urban Shakedown - Some Justice (Stu & Nee Remix) Master         39     Odeed & Wish     Give It Up     40     The New Jam     601     41     LUCAS - Look At The Light (Vinyl Junkie RMX)          42     this is magic - D. Trac3d (forthcomin Held II Ransom)         43     Heat     601     44     Strange Rollers - Tarzan - Held II Ransom

Eddie Voyager July 2012 Chart

Fresh for the month of July !! Defy the rain with these 14 top notch slices of ravetastic goodness!! Boooooom!!

Heres a taste of the sounds currently floating the boat @ Held II Ransom Towers !! 140 jungle mix from the one and only Strange Rollers !!

May 2012 Brings a new Mix for the bass driven Future Jungle Vibes
I was asked to do this mix for the new forthcoming 'Bad Habit' web site, watch this space
Strange Rollers - Preachin Jazz - Bad Habit
Eddie Voyager - Dub Monkee - Held 2 Ransom Dub
King Yoof feat jah Mirikle - Warrior Charge (GOLD Remix) - Sub Slayers
Konjah - Zion King - Hardcore Lives
601 - Deadline - Downbeat Recordings
Strange Rollers - Killa Bad Sound - Bad Habit
Police in Helicopter (INSa 241s Jungle Breaks mix)
Rack n Ruin - Soundclash (feat. Jessie Ware) (Original Mix) - Black Butter Records
Scottie (King Yoofs 2012 mix) Free Download
Vinyl Junkie - Threat To Society - Warehouse Wax Dub
Logistics - Try Again - Hospital
100me - DropShip - Sanxion Remix - Top Drawer Digital
RadioKillaz - Ohh Yeahh - Radiokillaz
Strange Rollers - Jungle Serenade - Held 2 Ransom Dub
Dj Krust - Warhead - KamBelt 155 Remix
Eddie Voyager - Vibe Up - Held 2 Ransom
Kieran M - Caught Up In A Rewind (Original) - Warehouse Wax
Vinyl Junkie & Austin - Jah Love (Madcap Remix) - Warehouse Wax
Red Lizard - Rushin - Bad Habit
Beastie Boys vs Strange Rollers - Check it Out Breaks relick RIP MCA.......................sad sad loss
Enjoy all

Strange Rollers - Hypnotizin U EP Held II Ransom 026

 First up for 2012 for H2R is lable heavyweight The Strange Rollers !!
No introductions needed , The title track of the EP , Got Me Hypnotized , is a blend of oldskool stabs , jungle breaks and floaty vocals all sewn together with lashings of heavy bass !! perfectly encapsulating the sounds of Jungle Breakbeat and sets the tone for this EP .
Next up is Lovin U on the double AA side this one more on a House vibe , big sweeping pads , soulfull vocals , and again the Strange Rollers trademark old skool stabs an bass!!
Movin to the B side kickin off with Nuff Soul and Crew , this one jumpin in the time machine an takin us back to that bukemesq sound of the eraly 90's , atmospheric Jungle ahoy !! Laced with ragga samples and vibes and a FAT bass this one is going to get them hips a skankin !!
Last but not least bringing up the rear we have Look Beyond the Face , this one takes the road to dubstep station , half timed beats , crunkin bass , soulfull vocals before droppin back into some serious amen action !!

Got Me Hypnotized - Original Mix - Strange Rollers - [320kbps MP3/WAV File]

Eddie Voyager - Vibes EP Held II Ransom 027

For our 2nd offering of 2012 , Held II Ransom are proud to unveil label Kingpin Eddie Voyagers mighty 'Vibes EP'

Not just content with providing you all with his Big Anthemic Rave Breakbeat masterpieces, this time over the 4 track EP we really get to explore his skills Fusing genres such as Dubstep, Rave, Breakbeat and Jungle , into his own inimitable sound !!

kicking off the EP with the title track 'Vibes Up', hold tight because ur about to jump on to a waltzer of a rave choon!! High energy Breakbeats kick it off before the vocals get the party started, laced with big basslines and Eddies signature Leads , this one really hits the spot!!

Second up we introduce 'Are U Ready' and when the bassline drops u better be!!! The massive bassline drives this track into oblivion, coupled with the Fast paced lead riffs this really keeps the party vibe jumping, whilst the rap vocal snippets deliver the subliminal messages!! Big Tune !!

The Third track on the EP Bounce, kicks off with an absolute skanking beat b4 the track explodes with the amen drop. Big driving bass with that wobble edge, and u got it!, more of Eddie's signiature synth action, adding so many different layers, its like reading a book whilst going nutty on the dance floor. To quote Baby B Kane 'This track is for all the grown ups who remember a certain point in time'!!!

Last and by no means least we have 'What', Eddie breaks out the big Dubstep artillery, killer kicks and stabs over a militant dubstep bassline, creating a hard hitting Ravestep workout, keeping Eddies usual ability to grab the dance floors attention, adding  massive female vocals to put the icing on the cake!!Badman!

This EP is set to be LARGE!!and an essentail addition to djs record boxes this yr !! Support allready from Vinyl Junkie (Warehouse Wax) Jon James (rough tempo) Billy Bunter (kool FM) and more !!

Vibes Up - Original Mix - Eddie Voyager - [320kbps MP3/WAV File]: GET VIBED UP! Three up tempo killer breakbeat rollers from the awesome Eddie Voyager who we've loved for years. HYPE TRACKS!

Not forgetting this previous free download on Held II Ransom from the mighty Strange Rollers !!!

Eddie Voyager - Love All Over - Held II Ransom Freebie!!!

After reachin 200 likes and expanding our Patagonian tribe , as promised a free tune !!

Just click on the soundcloud player and head over to our soundcloud to pick up this freebie !!!!

Eddie Voyager & Strange Rollers - Dub Monkee EP Held II Ransom 028

 Eddie Voyager & Strange Rollers - Dub Monkee EP   Held II Ransom 028 

 Held II Ransom 028 brings both lable bosses Strange Rollers and Eddie Voyager to the table for this slab of Future Jungle dub business !!
The 140 sound has been gettin a hammering recently and this 4 track ep encapsulates this sound !!
First up on the A side  we have the mighty Strange Rollers, with the abtly named Jungle Serenade , heavy jungle amens punctuated with floaty dub guitars and horns leading into a classic vocal "im still in love with u girl" serenading us into submission !!
Keepin that Dub vibe alive the man like Eddie Voyager brings us Dub Monkee , a rollin oldskool / nuskool 140 workout , heavy dubstepesq basses interspresed with classic dub rythyms an licks , all roll together to bring u a slab of upfront 140 business !
First up on the B side Strange Rollers picks up the baton again with this hardcore infused 140 affair , just when u thought it was safe to go back in the jungle !! Big stabs , heavy bass and Tarzan !!!! what more could u ask for !! swinging into a store near u soon !!
Bringing up the rear on the B side , Eddie Voyager drops us his 2nd new dubstep flavour Dub Wub Chub, opening with haunting piano's and strings building to the drop with heavy firing beats and wub chub bass !!This track is gonna replay in your head a thousand times over, such a tranquil piano line laces the fabric of the tune , you Cant catagorise this ,Jungle, Breaks, Dub or Chill it has everything neatly packaged into one hell of a choon..........simply enjoy!!

                                                                              
Release date 09/07/2012 on www.trackitdown.net 2 weeks exclusive , then all other major stores .

Held II Ransom Giveaway !!!

Looking back to late 2008 Held II Ransom have decided to give away some of thier early back catalouge .
These tunes takin the lable back to the heady days of hardcore breaks just when most lables changed over from vinyl to digital , rather than let these tunes sit on H2R`s hq hardrive , we decided to give away 1 old release with each new release over the coming months !! The first being Held II Ransom 001 , Without A Trace EP !!

This will drop around the same time as Held II Ransom 028 the Dub Monkee ep on the 09/07/2012.

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